Pictures: On the set of 'Mad Men'

Caption'Mad Men' set

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By Meredith Blake, Special to the Los Angeles Times Over the course of four seasons, "Mad Men" has repeatedly used enclosed spaces -- elevators, closets, backseats -- to re-enforce the themes of secrecy, repression and isolation that are central to the show. But as the show has moved from the twilight of the Eisenhower era into the more permissive mid-1960s, these dark corners have slowly begun to transform. Here's a guided tour of the show's most notable tight spots, with some assistance from "Mad Men" cinematographer, Chris Manley. RELATED: In 'Mad Men,' fewer places to hide

By Meredith Blake, Special to the Los Angeles Times Over the course of four seasons, "Mad Men" has repeatedly used enclosed spaces -- elevators, closets, backseats -- to re-enforce the themes of secrecy, repression and isolation that are central to the show. But as the show has moved from the twilight of the Eisenhower era into the more permissive mid-1960s, these dark corners have slowly begun to transform. Here's a guided tour of the show's most notable tight spots, with some assistance from "Mad Men" cinematographer, Chris Manley. RELATED: In 'Mad Men,' fewer places to hide (AMC)

The layout of the old Sterling Cooper office reflected the rigid hierarchy of the American workplace of the 1950s. The women were corralled in the wide-open secretarial pool, while the men carried on as they pleased behind the closed doors.

The layout of the old Sterling Cooper office reflected the rigid hierarchy of the American workplace of the 1950s. The women were corralled in the wide-open secretarial pool, while the men carried on as they pleased behind the closed doors. (Carin Baer/AMC)